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LOT 0580
Roman Lead Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (8 grams, 10 mm).
Cuboid dice with impressed markings disposed 1:6, 4:3, 2:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years.
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LOT 0580
Roman Lead Gaming Die
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Garnet Cameo of Eros the Greek God of Love
1st century A.D. or laterEstimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Discoid in plan with a high-relief plastic head of Cupid (Greek Eros). 0.42 grams, 8 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
The finely engraved head on the cameo represents a young child, probably intended as Eros (Cupid). Such depictions were produced in numerous variations to illustrate the stages of childhood and the capacity of children to undertake meaningful or symbolic actions. The high relief type appears to have been especially popular and was probably derived from metalwork, like the plaster medallion from Begram, Afghanistan. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Biconvex type with incuse design of Fortuna standing with a cornucopia; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.59 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Silver Spoon with Twisted Handle
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £90
Ligula with a twisted tapering handle with a sharp finial and a shallow piriform bowl. 8.13 grams, 12.4 cm
Private collection, 1965-1975. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk.
